Kim Porter’s Cause Of Death Revealed, Model Died From Lobar Pneumonia

Kim Porter

Kim Porter’s Cause Of Death Revealed, Model Died From Lobar Pneumonia

The cause of death for Kim Porter has been revealed. According to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, Porter passed away unexpectedly on November 15, 2018 due to lobar pneumonia,

On Nov. 16, 2018, an autopsy was performed on Porter and a cause of death was deferred pending further investigation. It was later determined Porter died from lobar pneumonia. The manner of death was certified as natural.

According to Wikipedia, lobar pneumonia is,

a form of pneumonia characterized by inflammatory exudate within the intra-alveolar space resulting in consolidation that affects a large and continuous area of the lobe of a lung

The disease is caused by,

Streptococcus pneumoniae, also called pneumococcus, Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the tubercle bacillus, may also cause lobar pneumonia if pulmonary tuberculosis is not treated promptly.

Porter was laid to rest in her hometown of Columbus, GA November 24, 2018. Diddy nor Quincy have responded to the reveal. Diddy shared three biological children with Porter; Christian, 20 and twins D’Lila Star and Jessie James, 12.